Artists Against Injustice Author and cultural historian Susan Platt discusses the influence of Mexican muralists and African-American and female painters and sculptors in the U.S. since the 1930s. 7:30 p.m. Thurs. Oct. 20. New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave. S., 206-722-6057.

Hurricane Benefit Seattle Art Dealers Association and many local galleries host a group benefit show at the Alibi Room. Proceeds from the art auction as well as partial food and drink revenue support three relief organizations dedicated to aiding artists in the New Orleans area: The NOLA Arts Fund, the Craftsmen Emergency Relief Fund, and the Preservation Hall Society. KEXP DJs Derek Mazzone and Greg Vande will spin. 5 p.m.-2 a.m. Thurs. Oct 20. The Alibi Room, 85 Pike St. (#410), 206-322-9440.

Lecture and Book Signing Jason Fulford signs copies of Sunbird (2000) and Crushed (2003) at the Photographic Center Northwest, where the books' photographs currently appear on gallery walls for the first time. Fulford's photography has appeared in the New York Times Magazine, Harper's, Newsweek, and Fortune. Slide-show lecture: 7 p.m. Thurs. Oct. 20. Reception: 6-8 p.m. Oct. 21. Photographic Center Northwest, 900 12th Ave., 206-720-7222.

Pilchuck on Display 250 works by Pilchuck Glass School–affiliated artists will be juried and exhibited for one night before entering private collections. Many artists will be in attendance to discuss their work. Exhibition: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thurs. Oct. 20. Westin Seattle (Grand Ballroom), 1900 Fifth Ave., 206-621-8422.

See Sound Lounge Antony De Gennaro has built an image labyrinth called "The Transit Lounge" by re-producing various sections of a single photograph. Hosted by the Arts Industry Forum, this event is intended to bring the arts community together. Reception: 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Wed. Oct. 19. 115 Blanchard Street, 206-374-3733. 5 p.m.-2 a.m. Tues.-Sat.; 5 p.m.-midnight Sun.

Henry Art Gallery Lead Pencil Studio's "Minus Space" is an installation that attempts to re-create the hillside lost in the 1997 expansion of the Henry, using a fine scrim of assorted materials. Also collected: an assortment of Lead Pencil designs, photographs, and drawings, a Borges-like architecture for a fictional, almost mythological past. UW campus, 15th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 41st Street, 206-543-2280. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sun.; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Thurs. Ends Oct. 20.

Artemis Gallery Preparing to close its doors permanently at the end of the month, Artemis Gallery's final show is an exploration of urban landscape through photography, assemblage, and oil on panel by veteran artist Rachel Maxi. 3107 S. Day St., 206-323-0562. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tues.-Sat.

Francine Seders "Maintenance" is a solo show by Diann Knezovich, who has performed a series of digital variations on a single image of a tightly pruned shrub. Also: sleek, stark ceramic vessels by local sculptor Anne Hirondelle. 6701 Greenwood Ave. N., 206-782-0355. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.- Sat.; 1-5 p.m. Sun. Ends Oct. 30.

Gallery4Culture Inaugurating the King County art gallery's move to a more prominent home in the Tashiro-Kaplan building is this solo show of Seattle artist Linda Davidson's hundreds of small paintings collectively depicting a cloudy sky (see spotlight, this page) 101 Prefontaine Pl. S., 206-296-7580. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Ends Oct. 28.

Howard House Mark Takamichi Miller's large-scale paintings based on found snapshots and local artist Yuki Nakamura's tribute to her late brother, a series of 36 porcelain soccer balls. 604 Second Ave., 206-256-6399. 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends Nov. 12.

Jack Straw New Media Gallery Navigate a sonic neighborhood created by artist Tania Kupczak. With attention to aural and visual aspects, Kupczak's work is intended to pique curiosity about the human impulse to preserve what we don't understand. 4261 Roosevelt Way N.E., 206-634-0919. 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Ends Dec. 30.

James Harris Richard Rezac's second solo show at the gallery, composed of five minimalist sculptures using highly finished aluminum, cast polyurethane, and other materials, plus a series of preparatory sketches. 309A Third Ave., 206-903-6220. 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Wed.-Sat. Ends Nov. 12.

Richard Hugo House Gallery at Belltown This inaugural show for the new gallery space features poems by Frances McCue and paintings by her esteemed colleague and friend Mohammed Daoudi. This is Richard Hugo House's second gallery space—it will not replace the original. 2721 First Ave., 206-322-7030. 9 a.m.- 9 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; noon-5 p.m. Sat. Ends Dec. 31.

SOIL A retrospective show commemorating the gallery's 10-year presence in the Northwest features works by over 30 past or present SOIL artist members. 112 Third Ave. S., 206-264-8061. Noon-5 p.m. Thurs.-Sun. Ends Oct. 30.

Woodside/Braseth A collection of works by that pugnacious and durable Northwest painter William Cumming, who got his start in the WPA years of the Depression and continues to create colorful, figurative works. 2101 Ninth Ave., 206-622-7243. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends Oct. 29.

Zeitgeist "A Soldier's View: A Pictorial Reflection of the War in Iraq" offers an unvarnished photographic look at the war through the eyes of a young soldier from Olympia named Jeff de la Cruz. A portion of the proceeds from this show will raise money for the family of a murdered Iraqi interpreter. 171 S. Jackson St., 206-583-0497. 6 a.m.-7 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Ends Nov. 2.